Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry spokesman Aibek Smadiyarov said in a televised interview on December 29 that the Security Council of Kazakhstan had decided to remove the Taliban group now ruling Afghanistan from its registry of terrorist organizations. Smadiyarov said Astana will continue to adhere to United Nations decisions and resolutions regarding Afghanistan. Kazakhstan officially designated the
In order to promote the cultural heritage of Kazakhstan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Serbia published a collection of Kazakh fairy tales in Serbian language. Legends, mythical stories about oldman Kanbak and the pranks of Aldar Kose, as well as other adventures of famous characters of Kazakh fairy tales are now available for young Serbian
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar, Arman Issagaliyev on December 26 met with the Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, Badr Mohammed Al Meer. The Kazakh diplomat noted the strengthening political, trade and economic ties between the two countries, as well as the expanding flow of tourists in both directions. The CEO of Qatar
On December 25, on the margins of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in St. Petersburg, a free trade agreement was signed between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and its member states, on one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other. The EEU unites Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. The agreement
The “One Village – One Product” project (OVOP) is being implemented within the framework of “Men Kasipker” instrument, developed in accordance with the National Entrepreneurship Development Project for 2021-2025. Its goal is to involve rural population in creation of a unique, high-quality regional product that is certified and has market attractiveness, the Kazakh Ministry of
The 12th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Pakistan was held in Astana on December 22. Co-chaired by the Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Kairat Torebayev and the First Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs of Pakistan Kazim Niaz, the event was
On December 21, the large Rozhkovskoye gas condensate field was put into commercial operation in the West Kazakhstan region. Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov took part in the launch of the production of natural gas and condensate via teleconference. The Rozhkovskoye gas condensate field was discovered in 2008. By 2040, it is planned to
Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to open direct flights on the route Almaty-Riyadh. The agreement was reached on December 20 during the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu to Saudi Arabia to participate in the 6th meeting of the Kazakh-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic,
In order to discuss the progress of trade, economic and investment projects between Kazakhstan and Qatar, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Doha on December 21 organized a meeting with the heads of leading Qatari companies in the construction, energy, agriculture and tourism sectors. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the State of Qatar, Arman Issagaliyev, in
Construction of a new railway line Bakhty-Ayagoz with a length of 272 km has started in Abay region in southern Kazakhstan. Alikhan Smailov, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, gave an official start to the works via a teleconference. The project is being implemented following the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to increase the transport-transit potential
